Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

To be part of an ideology, to be something that would become influential for centuries come, would you go as far to lose an eye, a limb, or even your life for independence? A lot has happened since the summer of 1775. A new charismatic leader named General George Washington held us by the hand and promised us he'd take them to the path of victory. However, that path seemed farther than we thought it would've been. It has gotten tiring, not even two years came by and a large number of soldiers dropped, those of us who stayed don't know what's coming for us, another battle, a battle with Valley Forge. If you had to take on Valley Forge, would you have quit? I would not have quit, there is an army in need of a hand, the Congress has my back, and I cannot cower back so I can prove my perseverance. …show more content…
According to the chart on Document A, it shows the statistics of the soldiers who got ill and who got deceased. On December 1777 there where a total of 12,000 soldiers at Valley Forge. By February 1, 1778, there were 8000 soldiers. The Illness Estimates During Encampment state that December 23, 1777, 2,898 soldiers ill and by February 1, 1778, there where 3989 soldiers ill. For the most part, this could be used as a wake-up call to gather the attention of other people. Four thousand people were lost by February, and that is a huge number that could have shocked somebody, then to take it upon themselves to join the